Descripción respecto a la forma en que la experiencia piloto apareció en los medios.

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor

b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup.

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3.2

Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows® _2000:

1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...

2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® _{shuts down.}

If you are using Windows® _XP:

1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® _{shuts down.}

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.

3.3

ASUS POST Reporter™

This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™. This feature lets you hear vocal messages during POST that alerts you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.

These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package. You can record your own messages to replace the default messages.

3.3.1 Vocal POST messages

Following is a list of the default POST messages and the corresponding actions you can take:

POST Message Action

No CPU installed • Install a supported processor to the CPU socket. See section “2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)” for details. System failed CPU test • Check the CPU if properly installed.

• Call ASUS technical support for assistance. See the ASUS contact information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

System failed memory test • Install supported DDR DIMMs into the memory sockets.

• Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM sockets are properly installed. • Make sure that your DIMMs are not

defective.

• Refer to section “2.4 System memory” for instructions on installing a DIMM. System failed VGA test • Install a PCI graphics card into one of

the PCI slots, or a PCI Express AGP card into the PCI Express x16 slot. • Make sure that your graphics card is

not defective.

System failed due to CPU • Check your CPU overclocking settings in the BIOS setup and restore the default CPU parameters. No keyboard detected • Check if your keyboard is properly

connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “2.7.1 Rear panel

connectors” for the location of the connector.

No IDE hard disk detected • Make sure you have connected an IDE hard disk drive to one of the IDE connectors on the motherboard.

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POST Message Action

CPU temperature too high • Check if the CPU fan is working properly.

CPU fan failed • Check the CPU fan and make sure it turns on after you apply power to the system.

• Make sure that your CPU fan supports the fan speed detection function. CPU voltage out of range • Check your power supply and make

sure it is not defective. • Call ASUS technical support for

assistance. See the “ASUS contact information” on the inside front cover of this user guide.

Computer now booting from operating • No action required system

You can enable or disable the ASUS POST Reporter™ in the Speech Configuration option in the BIOS setup. See section 4.4.8 for details.

3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor

The Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. You can install this application from the support CD.